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BEAUTY EXPRESS: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

BEAUTY EXPRESS

BE 0658.969.696
NACE 47.750, Retail sale of cosmetics and toilet articles
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€168,823
2024 · €99,931+€68,891
Equity
€1.2m
2024 · €1.1m+€32,629
Cash
€274,895
2024 · €146,600+€128,295
Balance sheet total
€2.6m
2024 · €2.4m+€152,211

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€263,417

    up €263,417 (+16.3%), from €1.6m to €1.9m

  • Receivables within one year -€235,722

    down €235,722 (-39.3%), from €599,883 to €364,161

    of which Trade receivables: -€235,915

  • Cash +€128,295

    up €128,295 (+87.5%), from €146,600 to €274,895

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€235,722) and Net result for the year (+€168,823)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€87,385

    up €87,385 (+9.4%), from €933,082 to €1.0m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€33,529

    up €33,529 (+3.0%), from €1.1m to €1.2m

  • Other debts +€27,247

    up €27,247 (+91.4%), from €29,822 to €57,069

Income statement
  • Turnover +€55,588

    up €55,588 (+2.0%), from €2.8m to €2.8m

  • Staff costs -€38,070

    down €38,070 (-16.7%), from €228,436 to €190,366

  • Gross operating margin +€37,628

    up €37,628 (+8.3%), from €453,641 to €491,269

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2024 €99,931
Gross operating margin +€37,628
Staff costs +€38,070
Depreciation +€2,089
Other operating charges +€25,883
Financial charges -€17,605
Taxes -€17,173
Result 2025 €168,823
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€267,226
Investment -€2,737
Financing -€136,194
Cash 2024 €146,600
Net result for the year +€168,823
Depreciation +€6,516
Stocks and contracts -€263,417
Receivables within one year +€235,722
Trade debts +€87,385
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,950
Other debts +€27,247
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,737
Contributions, distributions and other -€136,194
Cash 2025 €274,895
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,407,893 €2,560,104 +€152,211 +6.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €43,602 €39,823 -€3,779 -8.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €17,602 €13,823 -€3,779 -21.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,771 €5,316 -€455 -7.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,831 €8,507 -€3,324 -28.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €26,000 €26,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €2,364,291 €2,520,281 +€155,990 +6.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,617,808 €1,881,226 +€263,417 +16.3%
Stocks 30/36 €1,617,808 €1,881,226 +€263,417 +16.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €599,883 €364,161 -€235,722 -39.3%
Trade receivables 40 €236,405 €490 -€235,915 -99.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €363,478 €363,671 +€193 +0.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €146,600 €274,895 +€128,295 +87.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,407,893 €2,560,104 +€152,211 +6.3%
Equity 10/15 €1,138,542 €1,171,171 +€32,629 +2.9%
Contributions 10/11 €19,500 €18,600 -€900 -4.6%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,117,182 €1,150,711 +€33,529 +3.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,269,351 €1,388,933 +€119,582 +9.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,269,351 €1,388,933 +€119,582 +9.4%
Trade debts 44 €933,082 €1,020,467 +€87,385 +9.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €933,082 €1,020,467 +€87,385 +9.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €306,447 €311,397 +€4,950 +1.6%
Taxes 450/3 €304,986 €259,655 -€45,331 -14.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,461 €51,742 +€50,280 +3,441%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €29,822 €57,069 +€27,247 +91.4%
Turnover 70 €2,780,237 €2,835,825 +€55,588 +2.0%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €2,327,816 €2,344,895 +€17,079 +0.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €228,436 €190,366 -€38,070 -16.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,604 €6,516 -€2,089 -24.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €44,936 €19,053 -€25,883 -57.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €453,641 €491,269 +€37,628 +8.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €171,664 €275,333 +€103,669 +60.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €14,764 €32,369 +€17,605 +119%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14,764 €32,369 +€17,605 +119%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €156,900 €242,964 +€86,064 +54.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €56,969 €74,142 +€17,173 +30.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €99,931 €168,823 +€68,891 +68.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €99,931 €168,823 +€68,891 +68.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.